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The Reporter. (Akron, Ohio), 1979-11-24

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mtm+ rmman mtfvn PRE PAGE 1 White Nmim ? - 4 n V. ?*'*??? m+HP*t - concern*} ani itHcdti tc At ttrtice rf d X voc. : NOVEMBER 14. ltTt THNU DECEMBER I. I*l? 25 CEt Are There Any Political Prisoners In U.S.? GREENVILLE, MISS., Nov. it ? National Council of CtardM PrwMnt M. William Howard has bogun a series of visits to poUtical priaoi tors in the U.S. with a Uip to MMsstppi's Parchment Sute Wwu. Thoro Howard mat with uiiTy jacuon, i ?youn| knack far conspiracy to commit murdsr. Jackson is oos of four members of ths Ropuhllc of Now Africa, a black nationalist or sanitation advocating an for their role in a 1971 shootout predpitatod by a police raid. Tha NCC Governing Board, at ita semi-annual meeting Nov. ?10, paaaad a resolution calling for itih iin mediate release of Jackson and the others: Thomas Edward Norton. Wayne Maurice James and Imari Obadele. "Evidence to now available which uncompromiaingly demonstrates that in (act there waa no conspiracy on the part of the Republic of New Africa," the board stated. Further, FBI documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act "revealed that the desired intent of the FBI was to 'neutralise and doatroy' the Black Nationalist Movement." l|?Ma.iil ^1. | ? * ?i ^llli nowara, wno uao met wiin Jackson's attorney from the National Conference-, of Black Lawyers and a representative of the Parchment Prison warden, reports that many within the Mississippi priaon system believe the RNA has been treated unjustly. According - to Howard, Jackson - who goee by the name Brother Karima in prison - was KMM SPECIALIST APPOINTED The Detroit Regional office of the UA Census Bureau announced the appointment today Director of the Detroit Office of the U.S. CM Bureau. According to Mr. McWlWam, Mr*. < Canidate will work primarily with community .rgamrationa in the three maj.f metropolitan areaa of Akron, Canton, and Younptnwn, aa part of an overall effort to enliat their aupport and cooperation in getting area reaidenta to cooperate with the Bureau in the vm population ceneua In aanounclng the appointment, the Regional Director said that It la vital to minor! tiea that they be accurately counted In 1M0 becauee billions of dollara in federal fuada relating to minority needa are allocated on lira. Canidate, a 1M7 graduate of Southern University, haa lived in Akron for U year*. She waa bora in Barkaly California, but waa raieod In Mor Rouge, Louiaiana She la the wile of Andrew Canidate and la the mother of two ohlkfren: Reeechea and Raoui Ganidate. The Canldatea are active members of the Marsdsnta Baptist Church of Akron. Mrs. Canidate waa a aodal worker lor the Summit County welfare department, school (kopout NYC, planned eodal programs toi City at Akron, rtmnonatrntlon agency and was cBrecter of occupetiona at the Akron Health Foundation. Mrs. Canidate, pointed out that in tVTO there was a 7.7 percent undercount of the black Peronia rariidatp community. We hope to reduce that undercount in 1N0, she Mid. Census data will not be mailed until March of 1M0. Mr* Canidate noted that when "people in a given community are not counted, the community get* shortchanged." She alao pointed out that apportionment of aeata in the U.8. House of Repreaentatlvee aa well aa representation on the state and local level are based on population counts. If communities with concentrations of minorities don't achieve a full coimt, they are not adequately repreeented In ' the Congress, state legislatures or local legislative bodies, according to Mrs. Canidate. The new specialist says she is ready to work, with community organisations and will be evailable to talk with community leaders, individuals or any group on the importance of the census. Mrs. Canidate can be reached at the Federal Building, S S. Main Street, Akron. Application* art in the mail for Project MARS, a program to identify and encourage talented Minority Aad Rural Student* to con alder health career profaaalana, Including Nortfaeaatern Ohio UniveraiUaa Callage of Madicine, which la offering Project MARS tor the fifth year, aeeka ap plica tiona from Mh and 16th grade Candida tea from Junior high and high achoob In northaaat Ohio (or the ten-week program to begin Saturday, January 1% MM Application form* have bean mailed la guidance counaalor*, adence teachers , and achool principals in public, private, aa ' parochial Junior high end high achoob throughout the area Application* mutt be received by the College of Medteine no later than January I, MM.. "Wa anticipate receiving approximately SO applications from the 17-county northeastern Ohio region for 70 seats," said Jamee R. Bon, Aaaiatant Dean for Student Affairs. "This beip and cooperation of guidance counselors, science teachers and principals is sassntial if wa are to identify and brii^ into the program sufficient numbers of bright, motivated students," continued Bon. Project MARS la a special program to motivate minority and rural students by providing information and stimulation to prepare theee students for a career in the health and helping Continued to pegs 2 v only U when arrested. He had arrived at RN A headquarter* in Jackson, Miss., lor the first time the night before the raid. "The story of Larry Jackson is a good illustration of how otherwise innocent people can be caught up in a web of racist and negative police discretion of the kind that was prevalent in the South in 1*71," Howard says, "I believe ha Is ? young man that the churches would be very happy la ha identified with." "One of our favorite beliefs in this country is that we have no political prisoners, " ha adds. "I would subscribe, however, to one of the major points mads by the policy statement on criminal Justice Just passed by the National Council of Churchea: that so much of eur prison population is comprised of people who are victims of the social, and political structures of our aocioty. "They art not people, who, given Che basic necessities of life, would commit crimes I believe that we must bring special attention to tils, becouoe otherwise we are aet on a course of continuing to imprison people - of continuing to treat only the symptoms, never quite addressing ourselves to what may bo generating so many prisoners. " As an example, Howard cited the state of Florida, where only about 10 porcoat of. the population is black, but roughly ?0 percent of all prisoner ? are black. Howard pointed to severs! categoriea of political prisoners: ? Those, like Larry Jackson, who ore persecuted bocsuss of their political views; j ? Thoee who an bMjr convicted largely because they cannot afford an adequate ? Those, like Vietnam veteran*, who are in prison because the trauma they have experienced at the hends of oar society nu ariven mem 10 crime; ? And thoee who are arrested and jailed for several years before being food Innocent, because they cannot afford bail or the courts refuse to let them out en boil. In future visits, Howard will try to talk with one prisoner who fits each of these categories Be will also invite other church leaders to accompany him. "fwent to Parchment Prison with some apprehension abeut whether my preeencs would he of any value," he explains. "But upon meeting wttk Brother Karima and talking with him, and diacovering what a natural thing H was for in to maat - my being a Christian miniater and 'hia baing a young man in prison with some religious cooviction ? I waa much more convinced of the need and the appropriateneaa of the NCC president and other religious leaders having the opportunity to visit priaonars." In chooaing which prisoners to visit, Howard will raly on rsaaarch done by the National Coniarema of Black Lawyers, which prepared an extensive brief on U.S. political prieouers for the United Nations. "My senae of urgency on thla iaaue haa a very direct relationahip to the work done by the NCBL," Howard aaya. a schedule of future visits will be released when ha da tea have been aet. * . National Park Service official s have scheduled a public meeting in Xenia, Ohio, Noy. * to (bare information concerning National Museum of AfroAmerican History and Culture at nearby Wilberforce NPS participants will include Deputy Director Ira J. Hutchison of Washing ton, D.C., according to Midweet Regional Director J.L. Dunning, who also will attend. directed the suitability and establishing a MARCH 9F HHPS Six Year *M Amy Shamei. Northeaat Ohto i March of Mm PmIct ChiM far 1M, waste all af Sammlt Camtfy'a ruHaiti to ghre gaeereealy whea the March af Dime* mail appeal iwilapa arrive* at their hame*. Amy la the daaghter af David a ad Sharaa Shamei al Braaklya Hetghta. a waaiera iab?rh af Oavelaad. N nil lie The Social Security Administration today listed changes to be made January I in Social Sacurity taxes and benefits The changes, mandated by law, will be published in the Federal Register as required by the Social Sacurity Act. The annual amount that beneficiaries may earn without losing any benefits will increase from M,m to 16,000 for those agad 68-71 and from $3,*0 to 93,720 for thosa under M. Benefits are raducad $1 for erery $1 of earnings exceeding thase ceilings. The higher ceilings will prorids some 1X0 million in additional benefits next year to almost 1.6 million people The reason for the earnings limitations is that social I' . .ViaVsM % : .0 s?j security beneflu are designed to partially replace lost earnings due to retirement, death or disability. Beneficiaries 71 and over may earn any amount and still receive their Social Security Another change will be an increase in the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax from 02,900 to IS, MO. There will alee be an increase, from mo to mo, in the amount of earnings required to earn a quarter of coverage. Four quarters of coverage will be credited for earnings of $1,100, up from $1,040 The change in the tax base will mean that workers earning above $23,900 will have greater protection because a larger bills also authorise the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the CoL Charles Young home and adjacent Ian* to gpilberfo.ee and operate them as the 'WMmlmu National Historic Site. Although the NPS study delermined that Wilbertorce would be a suitable and feasiMe location for an Afiro-American museum, the Department of Interior has informed Congress that current policy limits the location of national museums to Washington, D.C. MB 1IMSNKVKTIM HEETIM The Ohio Rail Transportation Authority (OETA) will be conducting * public ni66tiof OB Monday, December 3, 1979 at 7:00 f.n. at Morley Health Center Auditorium, m South Broadway, Akron. The meeting will be boated by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS). The purpoae of the pdbUc meeting is to gather citiaen input on the Ohio High Speed Intercity Rail Passenger Program, Phase II Study. ORTA has bean investigating various system plans for a high speed rail psssengsr system for Ohio. At this point, ORTA and its consulting team has narrowed their studies to three rail Mrvki packages. Cltiusna throughout the Mat* will have the opportunity to examine theoe service packages and offer their comments and suggestions, which will load to the recommendation of one system plan, t The rail plan would Uak Ohio's major cities by high ipMG rail pnnngw syittm The rail system would allow Ohioans to travel between cities quickly, conveniently, and energy efficiently. ORTA encourages thooe who have questions or comments concerning the high speed rail plan to call the agency collect from 0:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (?14) 400-9404. IRS OFFERS JUD IW T? fMUfflS Cleveland, Ohio ? Consider the situation of two taxpayers with the same name. Further consider the tax mix-up that would occur if both used the same social security number. Or consider the taxpayer who incinerated his tax refund check, while opening his mailbox, lata at night, and with the aid of a match. Although both sltuationa sound far-fetched, they actually happened. And it is situations like these that are the daily fare of the Internal Revenue Service's Problem Resolution Program, (PRP) who last fiscal year resolved over 1,100 tax payer problems in northern Ohio Here's how the PRP system works. Pint a taxpayer brings the problem, such as a missing refund check, to normal IRS channels. If the problem is not resolved, even after repeated efforts, they call or visit IRS, and ask that their problem be amount of their earnings will be credited toward benefits than before. This will mean higher benefits tor them and their familiee in the event of retirement, disability ot death than would have been possible without the increase. yr handled through PRP Usually PRP will be able to hande a problem promptly. If a delay occurs, PRP will five the taxpayer a status report and a projected completion data. PRP should net be considered a substitute for normal IRS channels or a cure for all typos of problems. For example, decisions made during an examination, Freedom of Information requests, Privacy Act inquiries, and complaints about IRS Wring practices will be referred to the proper office. Taxpayers in northern Ohio may have their Federal tax problems handled by writing to: Internal Revenue Service, Problem Resolution Office, Post Office Box 99700, Cleveland, Ohio, 44199, or by calling the toll free assistance number listed in their local telephone directory and requeatlng that their problem be handled through the Problem Reeolution Program. SS BBKFITS Social security benefits were being paid to residents of Summit County at the rate of ISO, 999,071 a month at the start of 1979, Howard Morgan social sectsrity manager in Akron said today. Social security benefits can Garfield Boykins S by Bertha Ray ? Maria Aim Smith, S3 year* old, of 441 8torer Ave., waa arrested Sunday and charged with the November 19th murder of Garfield Boy kin Although 15 year* old, Dean Paid Pandiak, of 441 Storer, had confessed to the November IS shooting death of Garfield Boytdn, he afterward changed that confession after police confronted him with discrepancies in the statement. According to Detective Harold Craig, Panchak offered this oocifoitiofi Im kiun of Mb Iovb for Maria Ann Smith because he ^ougltt he could best thC .IgffraYSlef! murder charge tp fhc court He chatted his stnrjr on Thursday, implicating Ma. Maria Ann Smith Ms. Smith has stated in front of bar buy ft tend and another person that sbo had shot Boykin on Delia Ave. Upon attempting to laava the ear, sba alledged that Boykin grabbed bar arm. and planned to rape bar. she took a JJ itW' pistol from her purse and shot him. Claiming to be afraid because she was going to be raped, Maria Ann Smith has confessed to the shooting death of Garfield Boykin. She is being charged with murder, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next week. Police have said that Dean Paul Panchak Is going to be charged with murder - the initial charge according to bis confaaaion, and two counts of obetruetfaig Justice. Boykin of MO Laroy Ave., bad lived in Akron for S6 years and was an employee of the Dtiskill Construction Ce Loft to mourn his datniae are his wife Lusie Boykin; son - Eric Wayne; daughters - Diane, Shirley, Patty A Sandra, aO of Akron; Sisters - Noree Brown, Claudia Calameae and Joale McCowan of Akron, and Annie Wilkerson of Kent; a grandsuu and a boat of friends Rev. Bell interment is in the Mt Peace Cemetery. Turner Puneral dome handled the services A ??? >?? j IMF RECEIVES $360,000 HEME CHICAGO (NNPA)-Grants totaling 1300,000 to support the general and capital programs of the United Negro College Fund ware pledged today by R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. At ceremonies held here during the Ebony Fashion Fair, Marshall Bass, corporate director of personnel development for Reynolds Industries, said the grant* raised RJR's total commitments to the College Fund to over 91 million. "We at RJR are particularly concerned with ensuring that predominantly black colleges continue to survive," Bass said. "The United Negro College Fund represents a primary instrument for ensuring that the private, predominantly black collages in the country continue to produce quality graduates from their institutions." M?Mng rherk presentations to Dr. PrezeU R. Robinson, UNCF president and president of St. Augustlnes College, Raleigh, N.C., Bass announced that Reynolds Industries was increasing its annual contributions to the organization's general fund from *38,300 to *80,000. Those funds will be used In support of the general academic programs of many of the 41 UNCF member institutions. In addition. Baas announced a special grant of *300,000 to be paid over the next three years to assist UNCF's Capital Fund Drive. The organization has set a goal of 1*0 million for Its Fund Drive to support the growth and development of member InstitutionsBass described the contributions as a "milestone" in RJR's relationship with the College Fund, explaining. "With this commitment of MOO, 000, plus our expected program of contributions of *80,000 annually for the next two' Marshall Bass yun, R. J. Reynolds Industries. Inc.'s toUl contributions and commitments to the Fund ettwd 91 million The RJR executive also reemphasised the College Fund's philosophy that "A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste.''1 "With this thought, then," Baas said, "we believe that our contribution to the United Negro College Fund is an investment in the future of its member institutions. We believe that our contribution is an investment in the lives of many Americans. And, finally, we believe that these contributions are a sound Investment for our company." R. J. Reynolds Industries, with headquarter* In WinstonSalem. NC, is the parent company of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Del Monte Corp (processed foods and fresh fruit), R. J. Reynolds Tobacco International, Inc.; Aminoll USA. Inc. (energy); Sea-Land Industries, Inc. (containerised shipping); RJR Foods, Inc. ( convenience foods snd beverages); and RJR Archer, Inc. (packaging). be paid to retired persons age 63 end over, to worker* who became severely before age 88, and to survivor* of deceased workersMonthly social security checks are also paid to certain dependents of a worker who has retired, become disabled or died Of the 0,168 soda) security beneficiaries living in Summit County, 43, MV arc retired workers ami MM ere disabled workers Another MM persona are receiving benefit* as the wives or husbands of retired or disabled workers. Widows, widowers and dependent ps rents of deceased workers number 13,290

mtm+ rmman mtfvn PRE PAGE 1 White Nmim ? - 4 n V. ?*'*??? m+HP*t - concern*} ani itHcdti tc At ttrtice rf d X voc. : NOVEMBER 14. ltTt THNU DECEMBER I. I*l? 25 CEt Are There Any Political Prisoners In U.S.? GREENVILLE, MISS., Nov. it ? National Council of CtardM PrwMnt M. William Howard has bogun a series of visits to poUtical priaoi tors in the U.S. with a Uip to MMsstppi's Parchment Sute Wwu. Thoro Howard mat with uiiTy jacuon, i ?youn| knack far conspiracy to commit murdsr. Jackson is oos of four members of ths Ropuhllc of Now Africa, a black nationalist or sanitation advocating an for their role in a 1971 shootout predpitatod by a police raid. Tha NCC Governing Board, at ita semi-annual meeting Nov. ?10, paaaad a resolution calling for itih iin mediate release of Jackson and the others: Thomas Edward Norton. Wayne Maurice James and Imari Obadele. "Evidence to now available which uncompromiaingly demonstrates that in (act there waa no conspiracy on the part of the Republic of New Africa," the board stated. Further, FBI documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act "revealed that the desired intent of the FBI was to 'neutralise and doatroy' the Black Nationalist Movement." l|?Ma.iil ^1. | ? * ?i ^llli nowara, wno uao met wiin Jackson's attorney from the National Conference-, of Black Lawyers and a representative of the Parchment Prison warden, reports that many within the Mississippi priaon system believe the RNA has been treated unjustly. According - to Howard, Jackson - who goee by the name Brother Karima in prison - was KMM SPECIALIST APPOINTED The Detroit Regional office of the UA Census Bureau announced the appointment today Director of the Detroit Office of the U.S. CM Bureau. According to Mr. McWlWam, Mr*. < Canidate will work primarily with community .rgamrationa in the three maj.f metropolitan areaa of Akron, Canton, and Younptnwn, aa part of an overall effort to enliat their aupport and cooperation in getting area reaidenta to cooperate with the Bureau in the vm population ceneua In aanounclng the appointment, the Regional Director said that It la vital to minor! tiea that they be accurately counted In 1M0 becauee billions of dollara in federal fuada relating to minority needa are allocated on lira. Canidate, a 1M7 graduate of Southern University, haa lived in Akron for U year*. She waa bora in Barkaly California, but waa raieod In Mor Rouge, Louiaiana She la the wile of Andrew Canidate and la the mother of two ohlkfren: Reeechea and Raoui Ganidate. The Canldatea are active members of the Marsdsnta Baptist Church of Akron. Mrs. Canidate waa a aodal worker lor the Summit County welfare department, school (kopout NYC, planned eodal programs toi City at Akron, rtmnonatrntlon agency and was cBrecter of occupetiona at the Akron Health Foundation. Mrs. Canidate, pointed out that in tVTO there was a 7.7 percent undercount of the black Peronia rariidatp community. We hope to reduce that undercount in 1N0, she Mid. Census data will not be mailed until March of 1M0. Mr* Canidate noted that when "people in a given community are not counted, the community get* shortchanged." She alao pointed out that apportionment of aeata in the U.8. House of Repreaentatlvee aa well aa representation on the state and local level are based on population counts. If communities with concentrations of minorities don't achieve a full coimt, they are not adequately repreeented In ' the Congress, state legislatures or local legislative bodies, according to Mrs. Canidate. The new specialist says she is ready to work, with community organisations and will be evailable to talk with community leaders, individuals or any group on the importance of the census. Mrs. Canidate can be reached at the Federal Building, S S. Main Street, Akron. Application* art in the mail for Project MARS, a program to identify and encourage talented Minority Aad Rural Student* to con alder health career profaaalana, Including Nortfaeaatern Ohio UniveraiUaa Callage of Madicine, which la offering Project MARS tor the fifth year, aeeka ap plica tiona from Mh and 16th grade Candida tea from Junior high and high achoob In northaaat Ohio (or the ten-week program to begin Saturday, January 1% MM Application form* have bean mailed la guidance counaalor*, adence teachers , and achool principals in public, private, aa ' parochial Junior high end high achoob throughout the area Application* mutt be received by the College of Medteine no later than January I, MM.. "Wa anticipate receiving approximately SO applications from the 17-county northeastern Ohio region for 70 seats," said Jamee R. Bon, Aaaiatant Dean for Student Affairs. "This beip and cooperation of guidance counselors, science teachers and principals is sassntial if wa are to identify and brii^ into the program sufficient numbers of bright, motivated students," continued Bon. Project MARS la a special program to motivate minority and rural students by providing information and stimulation to prepare theee students for a career in the health and helping Continued to pegs 2 v only U when arrested. He had arrived at RN A headquarter* in Jackson, Miss., lor the first time the night before the raid. "The story of Larry Jackson is a good illustration of how otherwise innocent people can be caught up in a web of racist and negative police discretion of the kind that was prevalent in the South in 1*71," Howard says, "I believe ha Is ? young man that the churches would be very happy la ha identified with." "One of our favorite beliefs in this country is that we have no political prisoners, " ha adds. "I would subscribe, however, to one of the major points mads by the policy statement on criminal Justice Just passed by the National Council of Churchea: that so much of eur prison population is comprised of people who are victims of the social, and political structures of our aocioty. "They art not people, who, given Che basic necessities of life, would commit crimes I believe that we must bring special attention to tils, becouoe otherwise we are aet on a course of continuing to imprison people - of continuing to treat only the symptoms, never quite addressing ourselves to what may bo generating so many prisoners. " As an example, Howard cited the state of Florida, where only about 10 porcoat of. the population is black, but roughly ?0 percent of all prisoner ? are black. Howard pointed to severs! categoriea of political prisoners: ? Those, like Larry Jackson, who ore persecuted bocsuss of their political views; j ? Thoee who an bMjr convicted largely because they cannot afford an adequate ? Those, like Vietnam veteran*, who are in prison because the trauma they have experienced at the hends of oar society nu ariven mem 10 crime; ? And thoee who are arrested and jailed for several years before being food Innocent, because they cannot afford bail or the courts refuse to let them out en boil. In future visits, Howard will try to talk with one prisoner who fits each of these categories Be will also invite other church leaders to accompany him. "fwent to Parchment Prison with some apprehension abeut whether my preeencs would he of any value," he explains. "But upon meeting wttk Brother Karima and talking with him, and diacovering what a natural thing H was for in to maat - my being a Christian miniater and 'hia baing a young man in prison with some religious cooviction ? I waa much more convinced of the need and the appropriateneaa of the NCC president and other religious leaders having the opportunity to visit priaonars." In chooaing which prisoners to visit, Howard will raly on rsaaarch done by the National Coniarema of Black Lawyers, which prepared an extensive brief on U.S. political prieouers for the United Nations. "My senae of urgency on thla iaaue haa a very direct relationahip to the work done by the NCBL," Howard aaya. a schedule of future visits will be released when ha da tea have been aet. * . National Park Service official s have scheduled a public meeting in Xenia, Ohio, Noy. * to (bare information concerning National Museum of AfroAmerican History and Culture at nearby Wilberforce NPS participants will include Deputy Director Ira J. Hutchison of Washing ton, D.C., according to Midweet Regional Director J.L. Dunning, who also will attend. directed the suitability and establishing a MARCH 9F HHPS Six Year *M Amy Shamei. Northeaat Ohto i March of Mm PmIct ChiM far 1M, waste all af Sammlt Camtfy'a ruHaiti to ghre gaeereealy whea the March af Dime* mail appeal iwilapa arrive* at their hame*. Amy la the daaghter af David a ad Sharaa Shamei al Braaklya Hetghta. a waaiera iab?rh af Oavelaad. N nil lie The Social Security Administration today listed changes to be made January I in Social Sacurity taxes and benefits The changes, mandated by law, will be published in the Federal Register as required by the Social Sacurity Act. The annual amount that beneficiaries may earn without losing any benefits will increase from M,m to 16,000 for those agad 68-71 and from $3,*0 to 93,720 for thosa under M. Benefits are raducad $1 for erery $1 of earnings exceeding thase ceilings. The higher ceilings will prorids some 1X0 million in additional benefits next year to almost 1.6 million people The reason for the earnings limitations is that social I' . .ViaVsM % : .0 s?j security beneflu are designed to partially replace lost earnings due to retirement, death or disability. Beneficiaries 71 and over may earn any amount and still receive their Social Security Another change will be an increase in the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax from 02,900 to IS, MO. There will alee be an increase, from mo to mo, in the amount of earnings required to earn a quarter of coverage. Four quarters of coverage will be credited for earnings of $1,100, up from $1,040 The change in the tax base will mean that workers earning above $23,900 will have greater protection because a larger bills also authorise the Secretary of the Interior to acquire the CoL Charles Young home and adjacent Ian* to gpilberfo.ee and operate them as the 'WMmlmu National Historic Site. Although the NPS study delermined that Wilbertorce would be a suitable and feasiMe location for an Afiro-American museum, the Department of Interior has informed Congress that current policy limits the location of national museums to Washington, D.C. MB 1IMSNKVKTIM HEETIM The Ohio Rail Transportation Authority (OETA) will be conducting * public ni66tiof OB Monday, December 3, 1979 at 7:00 f.n. at Morley Health Center Auditorium, m South Broadway, Akron. The meeting will be boated by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS). The purpoae of the pdbUc meeting is to gather citiaen input on the Ohio High Speed Intercity Rail Passenger Program, Phase II Study. ORTA has bean investigating various system plans for a high speed rail psssengsr system for Ohio. At this point, ORTA and its consulting team has narrowed their studies to three rail Mrvki packages. Cltiusna throughout the Mat* will have the opportunity to examine theoe service packages and offer their comments and suggestions, which will load to the recommendation of one system plan, t The rail plan would Uak Ohio's major cities by high ipMG rail pnnngw syittm The rail system would allow Ohioans to travel between cities quickly, conveniently, and energy efficiently. ORTA encourages thooe who have questions or comments concerning the high speed rail plan to call the agency collect from 0:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (?14) 400-9404. IRS OFFERS JUD IW T? fMUfflS Cleveland, Ohio ? Consider the situation of two taxpayers with the same name. Further consider the tax mix-up that would occur if both used the same social security number. Or consider the taxpayer who incinerated his tax refund check, while opening his mailbox, lata at night, and with the aid of a match. Although both sltuationa sound far-fetched, they actually happened. And it is situations like these that are the daily fare of the Internal Revenue Service's Problem Resolution Program, (PRP) who last fiscal year resolved over 1,100 tax payer problems in northern Ohio Here's how the PRP system works. Pint a taxpayer brings the problem, such as a missing refund check, to normal IRS channels. If the problem is not resolved, even after repeated efforts, they call or visit IRS, and ask that their problem be amount of their earnings will be credited toward benefits than before. This will mean higher benefits tor them and their familiee in the event of retirement, disability ot death than would have been possible without the increase. yr handled through PRP Usually PRP will be able to hande a problem promptly. If a delay occurs, PRP will five the taxpayer a status report and a projected completion data. PRP should net be considered a substitute for normal IRS channels or a cure for all typos of problems. For example, decisions made during an examination, Freedom of Information requests, Privacy Act inquiries, and complaints about IRS Wring practices will be referred to the proper office. Taxpayers in northern Ohio may have their Federal tax problems handled by writing to: Internal Revenue Service, Problem Resolution Office, Post Office Box 99700, Cleveland, Ohio, 44199, or by calling the toll free assistance number listed in their local telephone directory and requeatlng that their problem be handled through the Problem Reeolution Program. SS BBKFITS Social security benefits were being paid to residents of Summit County at the rate of ISO, 999,071 a month at the start of 1979, Howard Morgan social sectsrity manager in Akron said today. Social security benefits can Garfield Boykins S by Bertha Ray ? Maria Aim Smith, S3 year* old, of 441 8torer Ave., waa arrested Sunday and charged with the November 19th murder of Garfield Boy kin Although 15 year* old, Dean Paid Pandiak, of 441 Storer, had confessed to the November IS shooting death of Garfield Boytdn, he afterward changed that confession after police confronted him with discrepancies in the statement. According to Detective Harold Craig, Panchak offered this oocifoitiofi Im kiun of Mb Iovb for Maria Ann Smith because he ^ougltt he could best thC .IgffraYSlef! murder charge tp fhc court He chatted his stnrjr on Thursday, implicating Ma. Maria Ann Smith Ms. Smith has stated in front of bar buy ft tend and another person that sbo had shot Boykin on Delia Ave. Upon attempting to laava the ear, sba alledged that Boykin grabbed bar arm. and planned to rape bar. she took a JJ itW' pistol from her purse and shot him. Claiming to be afraid because she was going to be raped, Maria Ann Smith has confessed to the shooting death of Garfield Boykin. She is being charged with murder, a preliminary hearing is scheduled for next week. Police have said that Dean Paul Panchak Is going to be charged with murder - the initial charge according to bis confaaaion, and two counts of obetruetfaig Justice. Boykin of MO Laroy Ave., bad lived in Akron for S6 years and was an employee of the Dtiskill Construction Ce Loft to mourn his datniae are his wife Lusie Boykin; son - Eric Wayne; daughters - Diane, Shirley, Patty A Sandra, aO of Akron; Sisters - Noree Brown, Claudia Calameae and Joale McCowan of Akron, and Annie Wilkerson of Kent; a grandsuu and a boat of friends Rev. Bell interment is in the Mt Peace Cemetery. Turner Puneral dome handled the services A ??? >?? j IMF RECEIVES $360,000 HEME CHICAGO (NNPA)-Grants totaling 1300,000 to support the general and capital programs of the United Negro College Fund ware pledged today by R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. At ceremonies held here during the Ebony Fashion Fair, Marshall Bass, corporate director of personnel development for Reynolds Industries, said the grant* raised RJR's total commitments to the College Fund to over 91 million. "We at RJR are particularly concerned with ensuring that predominantly black colleges continue to survive," Bass said. "The United Negro College Fund represents a primary instrument for ensuring that the private, predominantly black collages in the country continue to produce quality graduates from their institutions." M?Mng rherk presentations to Dr. PrezeU R. Robinson, UNCF president and president of St. Augustlnes College, Raleigh, N.C., Bass announced that Reynolds Industries was increasing its annual contributions to the organization's general fund from *38,300 to *80,000. Those funds will be used In support of the general academic programs of many of the 41 UNCF member institutions. In addition. Baas announced a special grant of *300,000 to be paid over the next three years to assist UNCF's Capital Fund Drive. The organization has set a goal of 1*0 million for Its Fund Drive to support the growth and development of member InstitutionsBass described the contributions as a "milestone" in RJR's relationship with the College Fund, explaining. "With this commitment of MOO, 000, plus our expected program of contributions of *80,000 annually for the next two' Marshall Bass yun, R. J. Reynolds Industries. Inc.'s toUl contributions and commitments to the Fund ettwd 91 million The RJR executive also reemphasised the College Fund's philosophy that "A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste.''1 "With this thought, then," Baas said, "we believe that our contribution to the United Negro College Fund is an investment in the future of its member institutions. We believe that our contribution is an investment in the lives of many Americans. And, finally, we believe that these contributions are a sound Investment for our company." R. J. Reynolds Industries, with headquarter* In WinstonSalem. NC, is the parent company of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.; Del Monte Corp (processed foods and fresh fruit), R. J. Reynolds Tobacco International, Inc.; Aminoll USA. Inc. (energy); Sea-Land Industries, Inc. (containerised shipping); RJR Foods, Inc. ( convenience foods snd beverages); and RJR Archer, Inc. (packaging). be paid to retired persons age 63 end over, to worker* who became severely before age 88, and to survivor* of deceased workersMonthly social security checks are also paid to certain dependents of a worker who has retired, become disabled or died Of the 0,168 soda) security beneficiaries living in Summit County, 43, MV arc retired workers ami MM ere disabled workers Another MM persona are receiving benefit* as the wives or husbands of retired or disabled workers. Widows, widowers and dependent ps rents of deceased workers number 13,290